On the recordFebruary 19, 2009
But I want to be very clear about what this plan will not do. It will not rescue the unscrupulous or irresponsible by throwing good taxpayer money after bad loans.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “But I want to be very clear about what this plan will not do. It will not rescue the unscrupulous or irresponsible by…”
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The President clarifies the intentions behind the housing bailout plan.
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